A number of fatalities in the early 1990’s highlighted the dangers of gas appliances in domestic properties, in particular those appliances in rented accommodation.

As a result of these incident the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) introduced Regulation 36 of the Gas Safety Regulations Ac, making it a legal requirement for Gas appliances to be safety checked at least annually and records of those checks to keep.

The Checks We Carry Out On Gas Safety Inspections

• Complete gas installation tightness test (checking for gas leaks).
• Burner pressure and / or gas rate of gas appliance.
• Safe operation of appliances safety devices if fitted.
• Check for ventilation requirements for applicable appliances.
• Appliance is fitted and securely fixed.
• Check of the flue termination on boilers, fires and water heaters.
• Flame picture check on boilers, cookers, and water heaters.
• Condition and integrity of case and case seal on room sealed boilers.
• Flue flow test – testing the integrity of the flue or chimney on open flued gas fires and back boilers.
• Spillage test – testing that the open flued appliance when operating at full rate is removing the products of combustion satisfactorily.
• Gas meter installation visual check.
• Cleanliness and size of chimney catchment space (standard brick built chimney and precast flues)
• Condition and positioning of cooker flexible hose.
• Condition, number and position of artificial coals or logs on gas fires.

Helping remove the stress from landlord safety checks.

We also aim to make this responsibility places on landlords as less stressful as possible by reminding them every year in advance when the gas inspection is due, before your current gas certificate expires.

Prices start from £60 inc vat for properties with a central heating boiler plus a gas hob or cooker. Gas fires are an additional £20.